$10 - $20 8th Grade Social Emotional Learning Activities

Bundle together five dynamic New Year's resources for an enriching learning experience in your middle school classroom. Here's a brief overview of each component in this comprehensive package:

New Year's Informational Text Set: Structure, Central Idea, Author's Purpose!
A collection of five diverse articles, each exemplifying a different text structure like Description, Chronological, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, and Cause and Effect. This set focuses on Times Square New Year’s celebrations and includes STAAR-aligned questions on the central idea, author's purpose, vocabulary, and text structure.

Classroom Synergy: Resetting Expectations in the New Year – 4 Engaging Activities!
Kick off the new year with four activities designed to reinforce classroom expectations and promote a positive learning environment. This resource includes expectation role-playing, creating expectations posters, and connecting expectations to SEL with reflective writing prompts.

Global Bites: New Year’s Celebrations and Food Traditions – Inquiry Based Learning
Explore New Year's traditions and food customs from around the world with this inquiry-based learning project. This resource encourages research and presentation skills as students delve into diverse cultural celebrations and their unique culinary traditions.

Cheers to A New Year: How to Write A Toast Workshop
Enhance public speaking skills with this engaging workshop on crafting toasts. Perfect for New Year celebrations, this resource guides students through the process of writing and delivering a meaningful toast, fostering both creativity and confidence in public speaking.

Spill the Tea: 2023 Year in Review – Google Slides Photo Project
A fun and engaging Google Slides project that allows students to reflect on the year 2023. Students create a photo-based presentation, capturing key moments, trends, and personal experiences from the year, making it an excellent activity for New Year reflections.

This bundle is perfect for middle school teachers looking to add a mix of educational and engaging activities to their New Year curriculum. Each resource is designed to be cross-curricular, supporting skills in reading, writing, research, public speaking, and social-emotional learning.

This resilience resource can help your students develop skills and strategies to adapt to difficult circumstances and maintain their emotional and mental well-being. It focuses on helping the students to build strengths to help them cope with difficulties and challenges in school and thrive in adversity.

Our students' life at school can be challenging and lead to disengagement and lack of concentration and focus.

Creating a positive environment for our students in school could help them build their resiliency to help them cope withand manage the difficulties they encounter. We believe building a positive environment will make our students feel supported, more engaged, more connected to their teachers and classmates, and achieve better academic results.

One of the strengths we want to develop and enhance is resilience.

**Resilience **is the ability to bounce back from difficulties and not let failure overcome and drain your resolve but find a way to rise again. By helping our students boost their resiliency, they experience more positive emotions than negative emotions, are less depressive, have greater resistance to stress, and it also boosts their immune system which leads to good health.

Our resilience lesson includes:

What is resilience and what is not resilience

Keeping positive

Goal-setting

Feelings activity

Problem Solving

Character Strengths

Stress Management

Anxiety Activity Worksheets | Coping Skills | Anxiety Worksheets | Stress Management

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Topic: Anxiety

★ Activity Worksheets

★ 70 pages

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

★ Excellent for mature 8th graders - High School Students

★ Detailed Answer Keys included

This resource includes:

★ 36 Anxiety Activity Worksheets

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

★ Google Slides link

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs to assist students who accidentally delete text boxes and/or when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Anxiety is a common human reaction involving the mind and body, marked by feelings of uneasiness, nervousness, worry, fear, or dread about what's coming up or might happen. It acts like an internal alarm system, triggering when someone senses danger or threat. Lately, we've observed an uptick in anxiety among our students, especially teens who are dealing with various stressors.

While it's typical for teenagers to feel concerned during busy and complicated times, it becomes problematic when these worries take over their lives. Unmanaged anxiety can impact students' ability to perform well and handle everyday tasks with a sense of calm. It's essential to teach all students, not just those who are particularly anxious, how to effectively cope with their emotions and anxieties. This helps contribute to their overall well-being and gives them tools to navigate life's challenges more successfully.

This packet includes 36 Anxiety Activity Worksheets along with comprehensive Answer Keys. These worksheets offer a range of activities addressing anxiety, worry, and nervousness, offering valuable assistance in guiding your students towards practicing positive coping strategies for handling anxious feelings. Through engaging scenarios and examples, students can enhance their emotional control skills in practical and relevant ways.

This resource features both print and digital versions, with pre-existing text boxes in the digital format. Whether you're assigning activities to students in person or remotely, this resource is adaptable to both.

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These worksheets cover the following activities and topics related to Anxiety:

⭐ Anxiety Anticipation Guide

⭐ Anxiety Self Assessment

⭐ Exploring Personal Anxieties

⭐ Multiple Anxiety-related Reading Passages with Questions

⭐ Coping with Stressful Situations: Effective Strategies

⭐ Positive Thought Transformation

⭐ Shifting Thoughts for Anxiety Relief

⭐ Unveiling Anxiety: Laila's Journey in a New Classroom

⭐ Empathetic Texting: Supporting Anxious Friends

⭐ Anxiety Web

⭐ Coping with Anxiety: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Coping Strategies

⭐ Navigating Challenging Scenarios

⭐ Coping with Anxiety

⭐ Navigating Academic Challenges

⭐ Conquering Concerns: From Worry to Positive Perspectives

⭐ Anxiety Awareness: Identifying Triggers and Positive Responses

⭐ Coping Strategies: Navigating Anxiety and Stress in Various Scenarios

⭐ Eavesdropping Echoes: Britney's Anxiety Unveiled (Passage)

⭐ Advice Exchange: Responding Wisely to A Friend's Message

⭐ Signs of Anxiety: Physical, Emotional, Behavioral

⭐ Building Connections: The Circle Up Experience (Scenario and Q's)

⭐ Anxiety – True or False?

⭐ Combating Negative Self-Talk and Thinking

⭐ Anxiety Reflection Questions

⭐ Appropriate vs. Inappropriate Responses to Anxiety

⭐ Recognizing Stressors: Identifying Triggers in Daily Life

⭐ Exploring Anxiety: Recognizing Thoughts and Feelings

⭐ Giving Advice to an Anxious Friend

⭐ Navigating Silence in Relationships (Scenario and Q's)

⭐ Strategic Problem Solving: A Tailored Action Plan

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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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Explore similar Social-Emotional Learning Worksheets and Key Packets:

❤️ SEL Activity Worksheets Mega Bundle

❤️ Anger Management

❤️ Anxiety

❤️ Bullying

❤️ Conflict Resolution

❤️ Customer Service

❤️ Disagreements, Negotiation, Compromise

❤️ Effective Communication

❤️ Empathy

❤️ Financial Literacy | Responsibility

❤️ Growth Mindset

❤️ Leadership

❤️ Moral and Ethical Dilemmas

❤️ Organizational Skills

❤️ Peer Pressure

❤️ Procrastination

❤️ Reframing Negative Thoughts

❤️ Relationships

❤️ Resilience

❤️ Risky Behaviors

❤️ Self-Advocacy

❤️ Self-Awareness

❤️ Self-Care

❤️ Self-Control

❤️ Social Awareness

❤️ Social Boundaries and Personal Space

❤️ Stress Management

❤️ Time Management

❤️ Toxic Behaviors

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This resource is also included in the following discounted BUNDLES:

• Anxiety Bundle
• Social Emotional Learning Activity Worksheets Mega Bundle
• SEL Mega Bundle
• SEL/ELA MEGA BUNDLE

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Other ANXIETY resources you might be interested in:

• Anxiety Bundle
• Anxiety Scenario Task Cards and Worksheets
• Anxiety Writing and Discussion Prompts

You might also be interested in STRESS MANAGEMENT resources!

• Stress Management for Teens BUNDLE
• An Introduction to Stress Management PowerPoint and Worksheets
• Stress Management Activity Worksheets and Answer Keys
• Stress Management Scenarios Task Cards, Worksheets, and PowerPoint
• Stress Management Writing and Discussion Questions Task Cards, Worksheets, and PowerPoint

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Create a peaceful and supportive space in your classroom with this comprehensive Calm Down Corner Printables Kit. This thoughtfully designed bundle includes everything you need to establish a calm down corner where students can practice mindfulness and emotional regulation. Ideal for teachers of Year 3-6 students, this Calm Down Corner kit is packed with engaging and educational resources to help students manage their emotions and develop self-compassion.

What's Included In The Calm Down Corner Kit:

• Mindful Colouring Pages: 30 beautifully designed colouring sheets that promote relaxation and focus. Perfect for a calm down corner.
• Mindful Mazes: Fun and calming mazes that encourage students to practice mindfulness as they navigate through each puzzle.
• Calm Down Technique Cards: Handy cards with various techniques for students to use when they need to calm down, such as deep breathing exercises and visualisation methods.
• Self Compassion Affirmation Cards: Inspirational cards with affirmations that boost self esteem and encourage positive self talk.
• Inspirational Quote Posters: Vibrant posters with uplifting quotes to inspire and motivate students throughout their day.
• Use Your Imagination Cards: A set of drawing cards where students turn a pattern or symbol into a drawing.

And more!!

Key Benefits Of A Calm Down Corner:

• Promotes Emotional Regulation: Helps students manage their emotions effectively and independently.
• Encourages Mindfulness: Engages students in activities that cultivate mindfulness and concentration.
• Supports Positive Classroom Environment: Fosters a calm and supportive atmosphere, enhancing overall classroom harmony.
• Easy to Implement: Printable resources are simple to set up and integrate into your existing classroom routine.

Perfect for Teachers Looking to:

• Create a designated calm down corner in their classroom.
• Provide students with tools to manage stress and anxiety.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment.
• Encourage positive behaviours and emotional well-being.

Enhance your classroom with our Calm Down Corner Printables Kit, a must have resource for any educator aiming to support their students' emotional health and mindfulness practices. Download now and start building a tranquil oasis in your classroom today!

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? This bundle features an entire packet of fun, independent activity worksheets that are perfect for early finishers in your Upper Elementary or Middle School classroom!

► It'll keep your fast finishers busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE!

► I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

►Check out the preview for a closer look!

This Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE features 7 sets of activities: a total of 22 printable worksheets!

WHAT'S INCLUDED…

►Complete the Picture x 3

►Pop Art x 3

►Mindfulness Mandalas x 3

►Mighty Mazes x 3

►Optical Illusions x 3

►Fashion Design x 3

►All About Hobbies x 3

►Bonus: Story of My Life x1

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosio M. said, "My students loved this resource. It was a great addition to my classroom. I used this during testing as a "quiet work packet for early finishers."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leeanne F. said, "I used this after GMAS and the last week of school. My students were fighting over these sheets. Definitely, something that they would love."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chelsea Shellhause said, "This is a great resource to have on hand during testing season when students are finishing at different paces."

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You may be interested in the money-saving Monthly Early Finisher Packets Bundle. Each packet comes with 20 pages. This Growing Bundle will soon include all 12 months of the year!! Get it now for over 30% off because the current price will be going up soon as new months are added! Packets for each month will be posted before the 1st of the month!

Looking for more fun activities for Early Finishers? You might be interested in the End of Year Puzzle Bundle (18-page packet) which includes:

• 8 challenging mazes
• 4 difficult word searches, with 48 words each!
• 4 word escape puzzles with varying difficulty levels, based on the popular mobile app!

Or check out the Early Finisher Complete the Picture Pack of 50 grid drawing prompts. Includes 4 difficulty levels!

If you like this product, you may also be interested in the End of the Year Fun Activity BUNDLE that's packed with 20 fun, critical-thinking activities made with Gen Z in mind for use in the month leading up to Summer break! Must-have for teachers who want to save their sanity at the end of the year! :)

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This product focuses on the following areas:

This mental health curriculum includes suggested activities and tips to support mental health education and instruction for students in 5th through 8th Grade. Depending on students ability levels, this product could be used in 4th and 9th grade as well.

What's in this product:

Mental Health Promoting Self Care and Strength Notes - This product includes a 2 page teacher guide with tips and tricks when teaching self-management - promoting self-care for mental health and overall well being, an activity that relates with self-management, and a 12 page teacher guide with tips and tricks when teaching resiliency - students will learn from adversity and become a stronger, wiser person. Students will learn about overcoming problems that have helped them to become stronger, sometimes when we have problems we get pushed down and there are different choices we can make. Those choices are reviewed in this product. Students will discuss the importance of learning life lessons, positive feedback, poor habits, and good habits. They will learn the importance of being open-minded and how being open-minded leads to change, growth, and new possibilities. Students are also presented with different words that will help them to remember to have an open mind. Students will learn how to express positive feelings about themselves to help build self-esteem, strengthen their own identity, appreciate positive traits about their peers, and practice appropriate use of social media and mobile technology tools. Students will be presented with a real-life situation about how one woman defined herself and found happiness, they will discuss this individuals feels, how positive traits inspired her, and how she built up her self esteem. Students will discuss positive and neutral character traits, they will identify unique character traits about themselves and discuss them further and how these positive traits promote their overall well being.

Understanding Emotions - In this product, students will discuss what to ask for help for oneself and others. Students will identify and express a variety of feelings, common emotions that students feel, compare their emotions to a roller coaster ride and why that may happen, examples of emotional highs and emotional lows, when we feel emotional highs and lows, we may feel more pressure, and as students grow and develop – they need to deal with pressure. When students feel pressured, they can read the list of healthful ways to handle pressure, the list of feelings that it is okay to feel, what it is never okay to do, feelings and their definitions are included: embarrassment, depression, awkwardness, isolation, confusion, disappointment, hopefulness, optimism, happiness, and excitement. The importance of controlling emotions, suggestions for handling emotions are provided, mood swings, feeling pressure, and irritability are discussed. Students will be presented with different situations where they are required to identify the feeling, helpful ways to deal with the feeling, and harmful ways to deal with the feeling. Transition from elementary to middle school and adolescence are discussed and reviewed. Better techniques that can be used to form healthful relations are taught. Gossiping and annoying behaviors are reviewed and why they are frowned upon is included in this product. Students will also identify emotions, have students describe their own feelings and act out emotions. 10 emotion scenarios are provided for students to identify how students would feel if they were in that situation, students will track their emotions in a 7 day journal that is provided in this packet, coping skills are discussed and how they help us handle emotions in productive and positive ways, so our actions match our behavior, a list of poor coping skills is included along with healthy coping skills. Comprehension questions are asked throughout this product for students. They can be answered individually or as a group and can also be used as a group discussion. A teacher’s guide along with tips and activities is included with this product.

Social Communication Skills Adapted Notes and Review - In this product, students will begin to understand what words mean to others, get students to learn to actively listen to someone telling them information or telling them to complete a task, get students to verbalize more clearly, and get students to effectively communicate. Students will work with a partner by following their partners directions, and after the activity, students will evaluate the easiest part of the activity, hardest part of the activity, and answering the question why communication is important when verbalizing or interacting with others, students will read communication starters using facial expression, intonation, and tone of voice, the importance of using facial expression, intonation, and tone of voice are discussed in depth when having a conversation with others, Examples of different tones of voice are included in this product. Students will practice saying an expression a few different ways so they can understand how tone of voice is important, when we are frustrated or annoyed about something our tone of voice changes as does our intonation and facial expression, therefore, alternative strategies students can implement in their day to day routine are provided for when they feel frustrated, and when talking to others, students will learn that by listening to their conversation partner that they will understand how they are feeling based on their facial expressions, intonation, and tone of voice.

Emotional Awareness - In this product, students will identify how powerful positive and negative words are and for students to build empathy. Students will talk about words and actions that can hurt someone's heart/feelings. Students will learn the power of words and how they impact others, students will discuss the meanings of words: bullying, cattiness, discrimination, gossiping, self-esteem, and teasing, a list of hurtful words and actions, and helpful words and actions are provided, and students will be required to add onto all of these lists, students will talk about the effects of hurtful words on the heart, when students are frustrated what they can do to feel better, and how to better handle situations in the future when someone uses a hurtful word or you go to use a hurtful word.

Forgiveness Activities - In this product, students will learn what forgiveness is, to understand what forgiveness looks like, to discuss what forgiveness means, discuss the benefits of forgiveness, and to strategize how to practice forgiveness. Students will talk about what forgiveness means and how forgiveness means letting go of anger or resentment, Elizabeth Eckford and Tariq Khamisa are discussed in this product and what happened to them, how forgiveness was important in their situations, how forgiveness is important in these situations. Comprehension questions are asked that relate with Elizabeth and Tariq's situations and how students would handle forgiveness in these situations. Students will learn when they may want to forgive someone, when you may want someone to forgive you, and who you are hurting if you don't forgive someone. Students will learn that forgiveness requires compassion, empathy, and courage, it takes time and that is okay. Students will learn what to say to someone when they forgive them, how to show someone that you forgive them, and how you can ask forgiveness.

Gratitude Activity – Students will complete a gratitude scavenger hunt, where will they look for things in their environment that they are grateful for and students will answer questions about what they are grateful for such as something that they are thankful for that shows a vibrant color, something that makes them feel strong, something that they recently learned/discovered, etc.

Feelings and Mental Health Activities and Tips - In this product, students will learn to ask for help for self and others, students will use their imagination and visualization to release bad feelings, recognize when a situation needs help, students will identify the adults in school to ask for help from, identify the adults out of school to ask for help from, understand what trusting a person means, students will learn how we are all connected, learn what it means to work as a team, learn about different forms of communication, and practice different forms of communication. Students will talk about stuck feelings and how they get stuck, because you don't know that they are there, or you don't know how to let them go, a story about stuck feelings will be presented to students, and they will be required to answer questions about how they would best solve the problem if they were in the characters shoes, students will talk about pulling out their feelings, sending them away, and letting them go, students will focus on one uncomfortable feeling and will discuss where they can send it to let it go, so it doesn't return, students will talk about what they can do when they feel an unpleasant feeling, they will work on a feelings survival kit that will help them handle a situation in the future where they feel unpleasant feelings, students will discuss the definition of trust and who they can trust to help them when they are feeling unpleasant feelings, they will complete activities such as a buddy walk, trust fall, and trust drawing to help build trust, and students will complete a human knot and will work together with their peers to get out of the knot. Upon completing the human knot, students will complete the journal questions that are included in this product. Students will talk about the importance of communication and how we effectively communicate with others both verbally and nonverbally. Students will play the games telephone, charades, and hello with partners/groups and will reflect on their communication skills in the journal included in this product.

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Mental Health Promoting Self Care and Strength Adapted Notes

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Mental-Health-Promoting-Self-Care-and-Strength-Notes-and-Activities-9662166

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https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Understanding-Emotions-Activities-9684291

Social Communication Skills Notes and Review:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Social-Communication-Skills-Notes-and-Review-9700711

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https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Emotional-Awareness-9711191

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https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Gratitude-Activities-9753926

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These positive behavior supports provide students with multiple resources showcasing some of their favorite characters.

Each bundle includes a text editable social story and power card option!

Spiderman-

No hitting/task refusal

• Social Narrative
• Token Board
• Power Cards
• Break Cards
• Green/Red Choice Board

Pikachu-

Safe Body/no hitting

• Social Narrative
• Token Board
• Power Cards
• Break Cards
• Green/Red Choice Board

Minecraft-

Task Refusal

• Social Narrative
• Token Board
• Power Cards
• Break Cards
• Green/Red Choice Board

Sonic-

No hitting/safe body

• Social Narrative
• Token Board
• Power Cards
• Break Cards
• Green/Red Choice Board

****BONUS INCLUDED-

Additional character token boards with reinforcer icons are included in this bundle!!!!!!!

Explore themes of equity, disabilities, and resilience with this dynamic resource bundle designed for grades 5-8!

1. 18-Day Disabilities & Equity Unit (Grades 6+): This comprehensive unit includes engaging projects, thought-provoking essays, rigorous assessments, and Socratic seminars to help students explore visible and invisible disabilities, equity in schools, and societal challenges. Perfect for deepening understanding and fostering empathy in your classroom.
2. Out of My Mind Movie Guide and Activities (Grades 5+): Dive deeper into Sharon Draper’s Out of My Mind with this movie guide and activity pack! Students will analyze characters, themes, and key scenes while practicing critical thinking and reflection skills.

This bundle is ideal for educators looking to combine standards-aligned instruction with meaningful, real-world themes. Save time and inspire your students with these ready-to-use resources!

Self-Esteem Activities | Confidence Worksheets | Self-Love | Positive Thinking

About This Resource

**★ Topic: **Self-Esteem

★ 57 pages

**★ Resource Type – **Activity Worksheets

**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

**★ **Excellent for Grades 8-12

**★ **Google Slide Link

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

Items Included:

**★ 30 **Self-Esteem Activity Worksheets

**★ **Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

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✨ This resource is included in the discounted Self-Esteem Bundle!

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**Self-esteem **challenges are something everyone faces at some point—especially during the teenage years, when identity, social pressure, and comparison are at their peak. For many students, low self-esteem can show up in the form of negative self-talk, people-pleasing, fear of failure, or feeling like they’re not “enough.” This resource gives students a safe, supportive space to reflect on their personal struggles without judgment. Through thoughtful prompts, reflection activities, action planning, and relatable scenarios, students are guided to explore what’s impacting their self-worth, where those feelings come from, and how to shift their mindset over time. With each activity, they take steps toward developing a stronger, kinder inner voice—and the lasting confidence they need to thrive in school, relationships, and beyond.

This comprehensive Self-Esteem Activity Packet includes **30 **engaging, ready-to-use worksheets designed for middle and high school students to explore what self-esteem is, how it affects their daily life, and how they can begin to build it—one step at a time.

Key Themes Students Will Explore in These Self-Esteem Activities:

▶ Understanding what self-esteem is and where it comes from
▶ Recognizing the impact of negative self-talk and how to reframe it
▶ Building resilience after rejection, failure, or setbacks
▶ Navigating peer pressure, people-pleasing, and comparison
▶ Exploring identity and learning to accept who they are
▶ Reflecting on the influence of social media on self-worth
▶ Practicing confidence in friendships, academics, and social settings
▶ Identifying personal strengths and positive inner qualities
▶ Developing self-awareness through real-life scenarios and reflection
▶ Creating action steps to grow and maintain healthy self-esteem

Covers topics such as:

**▶️ **Social media and self-comparison
**▶️ **Negative self-talk and inner voice
**▶️ **Peer pressure and people-pleasing
**▶️ **Body image and identity struggles
**▶️ **Rejection, breakups, and feeling unwanted
**▶️ **Academic self-esteem and fear of failure
**▶️ **Friendships, belonging, and social confidence
**▶️ **Coping strategies for low self-esteem
**▶️ **Building confidence through action planning
**▶️ **Recognizing and challenging self-esteem myths

Activity Worksheet Topics include:

★ Self-Esteem Anticipation Guide (2 variations)

★ Self-Esteem Self-Assessment

★ Low Self-Esteem vs. High Self-Esteem Responses

★ Mirror Talk: A Self-Esteem Scenario

★ Reflecting on My Self-Esteem

★ Strengthen Your Self-Esteem: Reflect, Plan, and Grow

★ Building Your Self-Esteem: A Personal Action Plan

★ Self-Esteem and Social Media: What's the Impact?

★ What Affects My Self-Esteem?

★ Challenging the Inner Critic: Understanding and Rewriting Negative Self-Talk

★ Text Messaging: A Self-Esteem Struggle: When Negative Self-Talk Dims Your Confidence

★ Text Messaging: A Self-Esteem Struggle: When Money Affects Confidence

★ Text Message: Self-Esteem Support (3 Activities)

★ People-Pleasing and Self-Esteem

★ Fitting In vs. Being You: Peer Pressure and Self-Esteem

★ Who I Am (and Who I’m Becoming): An Identity & Self-Esteem Reflection

★ Mapping My Self-Esteem Triggers

★ Self-Esteem: Looking Back, Growing Forward

★ Self-Esteem—Truth or Myth?

★ Debunking Self-Esteem Myths

★ One Test, Big Impact Scenario: When Self-Esteem Slips

★ When Confidence Goes Quiet Scenario: Being Quiet Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Belong

★ Love, Likes, and Self-Worth: Navigating Relationships with Confidence

★ Self-Esteem Inventory: Rate and Reflect

★ Self-Esteem Inventory Personal Reflection

**Answer keys | Sample Responses **are included to help you guide discussions, provide feedback, and ensure students are on the right track as they work through the activities. These keys offer clear examples and solutions to support both understanding and skill development.

Formats Included:

• PDF (printable)
• Google Slides (digital)

Perfect for:

✔️ High School SEL

✔️ Middle School SEL

✔️ Life Skills Classes

✔️ Teen Counseling Groups

✔️ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons

✔️ Advisory periods or homeroom check-ins

✔️ School counselors or small group sessions

✔️ Health or psychology classrooms

✔️ Self-reflection journals or writing prompts

✔️ Early finishers or independent work

✔️ Supporting students during confidence dips

✔️ Back-to-school or mental health awareness activities

❤️ Why You’ll Love It:

These activities go beyond surface-level self-esteem lessons. Students are encouraged to explore their own experiences, identify triggers, reflect on their inner dialogue, and create realistic strategies to build confidence over time. The included sample responses make it easier to guide your class or provide extra support where needed.

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✨ This resource is included in the discounted Self-Esteem Bundle!

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Printable Autism awareness quotes activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during April . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go. this bundle contains, Coloring Pages , jigsaw puzzles , cut and paste activities , mandala coloring sheets ...

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• ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? This bundle features two packets of fun, independent work activities that's perfect for early finishers in your Upper Elementary or Middle School classroom! It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE! I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

The Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE features 7 sets of activities, 22 total printable worksheets!

Activities included:

• Complete the Picture x3
• Pop Art x3
• Mindfulness Mandalas x3
• Mighty Mazes x3
• Optical Illusions x3
• Fashion Design x3
• All About Hobbies x3
• Bonus: Story of My Life x1

Game & Puzzle Activity Packet This NO PREP Packet features 25 fun and challenging games and puzzles that will keep your students on task and motivated.

Included in the Resource:

• 12 Mazes - all on the difficult side with solutions
• 2 Challenging Word Searches -each with 25 words with answer keys
• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty and answer keys (based off the popular app!)
• 3 Sudoku with solutions
• 1 Tic Tac Toe
• 1 Dots and Boxes
• 1 Make Your Own Word Search
• 1 Word Builder Activity

Perfect for:

• morning meetings
• brain breaks
• sub-activities
• indoor recess
• snack time
• morning work
• early finishers
• mindfulness activities
• free choice
• decompress after testing
• end of year

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This product includes 142 social skills role-playing scenarios that focus on the following categories:

Feeling Annoyed Role-Playing Scenarios, Pages 3 – 6

Feeling Crabby, Pages 7 – 9

Feeling Determined, Pages 10 – 12

Feeling Discouraged, Pages 13 – 15

Feeling Disgusted, Pages 16 – 18

Feeling Down, Pages 19 – 21

Feeling Grateful, Pages 22 – 24

Feeling Grumpy, Pages 25 – 27

Feeling Hopeless, Pages 28 – 30

Feeling Humiliated, Pages 31 – 33

Feeling Insecure, Pages 34 – 36

Feeling Left Out, Pages 37 – 39

Feeling Lonely, Pages 40 – 42

Feeling Misunderstood, Pages 43 – 45

Feeling Pessimistic, Pages 46 – 48

Feeling Stressed, Pages 49 – 51

Feeling Uncomfortable, Pages 52 – 54

Feeling Worried, Pages 55 – 57

Being a Friend, Pages 58 – 60

Being Cautious, Pages 61 – 63

Being Unique, Pages 64 – 66

Feeling Brave, Pages 67 – 69

Bullying, Pages 70 – 72

Being Friendly, Pages 73 – 75

Ignoring Others, Pages 76 – 78

Never Give Up, Pages 79 – 81

Responsibility, Pages 82 – 87

Self Control, Pages 88 – 90

Sharing, Pages 91 – 93

Showing Forgiveness, Pages 94 – 96

Showing Understanding, Pages 97 – 99

Stranger Danger, Pages 100 – 102

Working Together, Pages 103 – 105

Name Calling, Pages 106 – 108

There are 4 role-playing scenarios for each social-emotional theme. Students can take turns acting out the social scenarios provided. Once students act out the social story, they will be required to answer questions such as what would you do if you were in this situation?, what would you say to your friend in this situation?, what could you say to your friend to help them feel better in this situation?, what would you want your friend to say to you to help you feel better in this situation? why shouldn't you do something if placed in this situation, etc. along with many other questions that students can work together on or independently answer.

Engage your students in a powerful and comprehensive 18-day thematic unit on bullying designed for grades 5-8. This multimedia-rich resource explores the critical issue of bullying through a variety of formats, ensuring student engagement and fostering social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Perfect for humanities teachers, long-term substitute teachers, and SEL specialists, this unit is adaptable, rigorous, and impactful.

What's Inside:

• Day-by-Day Lesson Plans: Detailed and easy-to-follow, these plans guide students through an exploration of bullying using films, short stories, political cartoons, informational texts, and poetry.

• Multimedia Integration: Your students will analyze media such as:

• Short films on bullying for visual storytelling.

• Fiction texts like Pumpkin Head to explore bullying in literature.

• Political cartoons to understand the societal impact of bullying.

• Popular films like Matilda to discuss character responses to bullying.

• Songs that discuss themes of bullying and resilience.

• Socratic Seminars: Two thought-provoking Socratic seminars that allow students to dive deeper into themes of bullying, fostering critical thinking, discourse, and empathy.

• Assessments: Include graded one-pager projects, Socratic seminar rubrics, and a STAAR-aligned extended constructive response essay on bullying prevention, ensuring students develop strong reading, writing, and analytical skills.

• Capstone Project: Students will culminate their learning by creating an infographic on bullying, highlighting key facts such as types of bullying, its effects, and prevention strategies. This capstone promotes research, creativity, and advocacy.

Why You'll Love It:

• Flexible Use: Perfect for SEL lessons, English Language Arts, and humanities classes. This unit can also be used by long-term substitutes for a fully developed curriculum that's ready to go.
• Multimedia and Interdisciplinary: Engage students with a range of media, ensuring both visual and auditory learners are captivated. From analyzing cartoons to films, this unit provides cross-curricular opportunities.
• Builds SEL Skills: Through various activities, students learn empathy, kindness, and strategies to combat bullying. It’s not just an academic unit, but a character-building experience.
• Fully Scaffolds Learning: Differentiated activities, visual aids, and pre-made assessments make this unit accessible to a wide range of student abilities, including ELLs and students with IEPs.

Who It's For:

• Humanities Teachers: Add depth to your curriculum with an SEL-focused unit that fits seamlessly into English, history, or social studies classes.
• SEL Coordinators: This unit emphasizes empathy, communication, and kindness, key components of any social-emotional learning program.
• Long-Term Substitutes: Take the guesswork out of planning with a ready-to-use, high-quality unit that ensures continuity in learning while building essential skills.

Make bullying prevention and social-emotional learning an integral part of your classroom with this well-rounded, 18-day multimedia unit. Equip your students with the tools to recognize, stand up against, and prevent bullying in their school community.

Add to your cart now and inspire positive change in your students' lives!

Decision-Making Activities | Responsible Decision-Making Worksheets | SEL

About This Resource

**★ **Decision-Making | Responsible Decision-Making Activity Worksheets

★ 73 pages

**★ Resource Type – **Activity Worksheets

**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

**★ **Excellent for Grades 8-12

**★ **Google Slide Link

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

Items Included:

**★ 38 **Decision-Making Activity Worksheets

**★ **Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

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This comprehensive resource includes engaging, real-world decision-making activities that promote meaningful social-emotional learning (SEL) in any classroom. This Decision-Making packet includes 38 printable and digital worksheets that help middle and high school students explore how they make choices, respond to challenges, and grow from their experiences.

These decision-making exercises are designed to help middle and high school students reflect on how they make choices, handle peer pressure, manage emotions, set boundaries, and grow more confident in their decision-making skills.

Each worksheet presents relatable teen scenarios and real-life dilemmas that prompt self-reflection and discussion. Students will explore themes such as personal values, impulsive vs. thoughtful choices, social influence, conflict resolution, and growth.

Key Themes Students Will Explore in These Decision-Making Activities:

▶ Reflecting on past decisions (good and bad)

▶ Understanding the consequences of one’s actions

▶ Recognizing how decisions affect others

▶ Taking ownership and making amends (apology letters)

▶ Identifying personal values and how they influence choices
▶ Knowing when to be decisive vs. when to pause

▶ Evaluating short-term vs. long-term consequences

▶ Avoiding impulsive reactions

▶ Weighing options and thinking critically before acting

▶ Managing decision fatigue
▶ Responding to peer pressure
▶ Setting boundaries in friendships and relationships
▶ Supporting others who are making risky or unhealthy choices
▶ Communicating respectfully during conflict
▶ Knowing when to speak up and when to wait
▶ Regulating emotions before making choices
▶ Understanding how feelings influence decision-making
▶ Navigating group decisions (e.g., commanding, consensus, voting, consulting)
▶ Balancing immediate wants with long-term goals

Covers topics such as:

**▶️ **Everyday decision-making

**▶️ **Peer pressure and emotional regulation
**▶️ **Friendships and relationships
**▶️ **Knowing when to wait or act
**▶️ **Risk-taking vs. playing it safe
**▶️ **Values-based decision-making
**▶️ **Long-term planning and future-focused thinking

Activity Worksheet Topics include:

★ Decision-making Anticipation Guide (2 variations)

★ Decision-Making Self-Assessment

★ Decision-Making in Action - The 7-Step Process

★ Quick Decision-Making Reflection – Exploring Options, Pros, and Cons

★ Spend It or Save It? Decision-Making Scenario

★ The Group Chat Dilemma - Decision-Making Scenario

★ Influences on Decisions (Bias, Emotions, Experiences)

★ Decisions in Society – Reflection Activity

★ Decision-Making Skills Self-Assessment ( 2 variations)

★ Text Messaging - A Decision-Making Dilemma Between Fun and Responsibility

★ Text Messaging - A Peer Pressure Dilemma Between Doing What’s Right and Fitting In

★ Text Messaging - A Decision-Making Scenario About Online Choices and Consequences

★ Think Before You Text: Decision-Making Through Messages (2 variations)

★ When Your Choices Hurt Someone: Writing an Apology Letter

★ The Power of a Thoughtful Decision: Thanking Someone Who Helped Letter

★ Honest Letter to Someone Who Hurt You

★ Decision Fatigue - When Too Many Choices Wear You Out

★ Improve Your Decision-Making

★ Smart Choices, Stronger You - Decision-Making Reflection

★ Everyday Decisions – What Would You Do?

★ Supporting Someone Who’s Struggling with Decisions

★ The Do’s and Don’ts of Decision-Making

★ When Does Being Decisive Matter Most? (Ranking Situations)

★ Methods of Decision-Making: Command, Consult, Vote, Consensus

★ Choosing the Right Decision-Making Method: Command, Consult, Vote, Consensus

★ Learning from Tough Choices

★ Owning My Choices - What I Learned from Tough Decisions

★ What’s Your Decision-Making Pressure Point?

★ How Confident Are You in Your Decisions?

★ Growing Up - Decisions Through the Years

★ The Decisions In My Life

★ The Value of Waiting - Knowing When to Pause Before You Decide

★ Pause or Proceed? Knowing When to Slow Down

★ Are You a Decisive Person?

**Answer keys | Sample Responses **are included to help you guide discussions, provide feedback, and ensure students are on the right track as they work through the activities. These keys offer clear examples and solutions to support both understanding and skill development.

Formats Included:

• PDF (printable)
• Google Slides (digital)

Perfect for:

• High School SEL
• Middle School SEL
• Life Skills Classes
• Teen Counseling Groups
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Character Education
• Advisory or Homeroom

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Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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Printable Mental health awarenes Month quotes activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during May . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go. this bundle contains, Coloring Pages , jigsaw puzzles , cut and paste activities , mandala coloring sheets ...

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG)

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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You need this Ultimate Christmas Bundle to get through the chaos of the month of December. It's chockful of games, writing & drawing activities, including Would You Rather that will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! Perfect for use throughout the month of December to help celebrate the Christmas holiday!

I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

What's Included:

December Early Finishers Packet This monthly packet features like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities. They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or anything from the selection of 20 fun pages of independent, challenging puzzles and creative activities this packet offers!

Would You Rather Christmas Edition This class game is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Questions are fall-themed and related to Christmas. All you need to do is project the questions on the board to get the fun started, no other prep is needed!

Found Your iPhone - Santa/Grinch Edition With this character cell phone analysis activity, students will make inferences using what they know about either Santa or the Grinch. The engaging design of this cell phone activity will ask students to "snoop" through a phone they found, peep their text messages, playlists and even check their most recent location history. This literary analysis activity can be used during the holidays for a fun activity that's in keeping with the holiday spirit.

Christmas Greeting Cards Help your students celebrate Christmas by being creative as well as mindful with these cards they can color! Perfect for teens and secondary students who may not have the time or patience to make a card. Choose from 5 design options for the cover of the card. Cards print double-sided. This card is cute and a fun way for students to share the Christmas spirit.

Letter to Santa Help your students celebrate Christmas by writing a letter to Santa! Choose from 2 different design options - black and white and color. These letters are a fun way for students to express their creativity this Christmas.

Christmas Coloring Pages Help your students celebrate Christmas by being creative as well as mindful with these coloring pages! Choose from 3 different design options. These pages are a cute and fun way for students to express their creativity this Christmas.

Gingerbread Reading Comprehension You may be in full swing with your holiday or Christmas celebrations, but do your students need practice to identify the elements of a story? This Gingerbread-themed worksheet with an original reading passage titled, "Gingerbread Adventure is designed to give your students an opportunity to practice identifying story elements, sequencing, and reading comprehension.

Secret Santa Questionnaire and Tracker These student gift questionnaires and trackers will make it a smooth process! Students will list three wishes on the form and write their names. Collect the slips, fold and have students select their Secret Santa. Use the handy tracker to match up the student they are gifting so there is no confusion. These print-and-go forms are a fun and easy way for students to participate in a gift exchange this Christmas without the stress!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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This product focuses on the following areas:

This mental health curriculum includes suggested activities and tips to support mental health education and instruction for students in 8th through 12th Grade. Depending on students ability levels, this product could be used in 6th and 7th grade as well.

What's in this product:

Positive Self Talk - This product includes a brief teacher guide that discusses the importance of promoting self-care for mental health and overall well-being, suggestions are provided for short mindfulness exercises for teenagers, emotional responses to various situations that may arise - both positive self-talk and negative self-talk, the importance of being unable to change the situation, but changing the way we think about something and how we feel and act, students will take time to reflect on a time they felt upset about something and what happened when they used both negative and positive-self talk, the importance of our mental health, mood, and motivation are shared, examining unhealthy thinking styles, and recognizing negative-self talk in given situations that relate with jumping to conclusions, personalization, catastrophizing, shoulding, overgeneralization, labelling, emotional reasoning, magnification and minimization (the definition of each is provided along with examples). Students will then write down ways that they would challenge and change their negative self-talk in order for it to become positive self-talk to help improve mental health, mood, and motivation.
Resiliency Activities - This product emphasizes resiliency and how it is important for students to learn from adversity and become a stronger, wiser person and recover quickly from challenges, 7 activities that can be carried out with small groups or the entire class are included in this product - these 7 activities include a teacher's guide, tips, and templates (as required are included) to go along with the teacher's guide are also included in this product. Feelings are also discussed in this product. a feelings journal template is included in this product that allows students to document how they are feeling regarding each prompt that is asked each day. A blank template is also included in this packet if you want students to complete a free-write journal entry each day.

Communication Styles Adapted Notes and Review - This product provides students with skills to support effective communication skills, explore the importance of both verbal and nonverbal communication skills, identify the principles of effective communication, and learn the difference between the 4 communication styles - passive, passive aggressive, aggressive, and assertive. Students will answer short answer comprehension questions that compare the 4 communication styles. Students will learn about passive, passive aggressive, aggressive, and assertive communication, what each communicate style entails, how they differ from each other, what passive, passive aggressive, aggressive, and assertive communicators will do (body language, facial expression, etc.), the impact of each communication style in individuals is reviewed, what each communicator may believe and say to others, and tips on how to communicate with individuals who use the 4 kinds of communication styles to communicate.

Emotional Awareness - In this product, students will identify how powerful positive and negative words are and for students to build empathy. Students will talk about words and actions that can hurt someone's heart/feelings. Students will learn the power of words and how they impact others, students will discuss the meanings of words: bullying, cattiness, discrimination, gossiping, self-esteem, and teasing, a list of hurtful words and actions, and helpful words and actions are provided, and students will be required to add onto all of these lists, students will talk about the effects of hurtful words on the heart, when students are frustrated what they can do to feel better, and how to better handle situations in the future when someone uses a hurtful word or you go to use a hurtful word.

Mental Health Stigma Activities - This product provides students with information regarding stigma. Students will answer questions regarding technology and social media and how they can affect our ability to show compassion to others, why people forget to take care of themselves and show compassion for themselves, how to stop negative thoughts from happening. Students will review the meaning for stigma, stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination. Students will also review what negative things they have heard about people with mental illness, along with positive things. Talking about how others are different and that's what makes them unique, and how others are stigmatized based on how they look, act, etc. Examples of possible stigmas are presented. The meaning of self-stigma and what examples of self-stigma are presented. Students will also review health conditions or social differences that were stigmatized throughout history, and ways to reduce stigma to eliminate negative feelings.

Throughout this product, students will answer comprehension questions and will also be presented with social scenarios that they may encounter where they are asked how they would feel or what they would do. An attitude survey regarding mental health that contains 10 questions is also included in this product. Students will compare their results when they are finished and will go over the correct answers.

Gratitude Activity – Students will complete a gratitude scavenger hunt, where will they look for things in their environment that they are grateful for and students will answer questions about what they are grateful for such as something that they are thankful for that shows a vibrant color, something that makes them feel strong, something that they recently learned/discovered, etc. students will write about experiences in for which they feel gratitude and expand upon that experience.

Stress Response Adapted Notes - This product provides students with information regarding stress. Students will complete a stress test and reflect on what may cause them stress. Fight/flight/freeze response is also reviewed in this product and how it relates with stress. Once students have taken the stress test, they will analyze their results. Students will work in groups and complete the packet regarding the effects of stress. Students will answer questions such as how they felt when they were feeling stressed, etc. Students will review the effects of stress charts provided that include what happens when the body is in fight or flight compared to when it is relaxed. Students will also learn about the emotional, physical, and mental effects of stress and see how they differ from one another. Students will learn what stress and stressors are when they discuss coping with stress. Healthy and unhealthy strategies to cope with stress are included in this product. Students will take time to reflect on a time when they were stressed or if they were stressed and answer questions regarding making healthy or unhealthy choices to cope with stress.

Throughout this product, students will answer comprehension questions and will also be presented with social scenarios that they may encounter where they are asked how they would feel or what they would do. An attitude survey regarding mental health that contains 10 questions is also included in this product. Students will compare their results when they are finished and will go over the correct answers.

If you aren’t interested in this bundle, you may be interested in each product that is included in this bundle:

Positive Self Talk:

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Resiliency Activities:

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Communication Styles Adapted Notes and Review:

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Mental Health Stigma Activities:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Mental-Health-Stigma-Activities-9844604

Gratitude Activities:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Gratitude-Activities-9753926

Stress Response Adapted Notes:
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Stress-Response-Adapted-Notes-and-Activities-9848108

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Engage your middle and high school students with this 21-Day Multimedia Thematic Unit focused on Social Media and Mental Health! Designed for Grades 7 and up, this comprehensive unit weaves together ELA, social studies, and digital literacy through interactive lessons, activities, and assessments that explore the influence of social media on identity, mental health, and society.

This unit features a variety of multimedia resources, including TED Talks, informational articles, political cartoons, and the documentary The Social Dilemma. Students will develop critical thinking skills as they engage with different forms of media, reflect on their personal social media habits, and create meaningful projects like a political cartoon capstone.

What’s Included:

• Daily Lesson Plans for 21 days of engaging, standards-aligned instruction
• A range of activities including debates, Socratic seminars, and reflective writing
• Viewing guides and discussion prompts for multimedia content
• Informational text analysis with evidence-gathering strategies
• Step-by-step directions for creating a capstone political cartoon on social media’s impact
• Assessment rubrics and graphic organizers to support student learning

Aligned Standards:
This interdisciplinary unit is aligned with Common Core ELA Standards (including reading, writing, speaking, and listening), as well as ISTE Digital Literacy Standards. Perfect for cross-curricular learning, it encourages students to develop literacy skills, media analysis, and digital responsibility.

Why You'll Love This Unit:

• Interactive and Student-Centered: Students engage with real-world issues like social media usage, body image, and mental health in meaningful ways.
• Multimedia Integration: Incorporates TED Talks, articles, documentaries, and more to create a rich, dynamic learning experience.
• Project-Based Learning: Culminates with a creative capstone project where students design their own political cartoons, showcasing their understanding of the unit’s themes.
• Critical Thinking and Reflection: Encourages self-awareness as students reflect on their own social media habits and the impact on their mental health.

Who It’s For:

• Middle and high school teachers (Grades 7-12) looking for an engaging, interdisciplinary unit that addresses current issues.
• Educators seeking a Common Core-aligned and ISTE-aligned unit that integrates social media, mental health, and literacy skills.

Perfect for:

• ELA, social studies, and digital literacy classrooms
• Teachers looking for 21st-century skill-building units
• Classrooms wanting to address the impacts of social media on student well-being

This 21-Day Multimedia Unit will help students understand the impact of social media on their lives while improving essential academic skills. Get ready for insightful discussions, creative projects, and meaningful reflections that resonate with your students’ real-world experiences. Download now and bring relevant, standards-aligned learning to your classroom!

Social Cues Activities | Body Language | Nonverbal Communication Activities | SEL

About This Resource

**★ Topic: **Social Cues | Nonverbal Communication | Body Language

★ 62 pages

**★ Resource Type – **Activity Worksheets

**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

**★ **Excellent for Grades 8-12

**★ **Google Slide Link

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

Items Included:

**★ 33 **Social Cues Activity Worksheets

**★ **Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide Link

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✨ This resource is included in the discounted Social Emotional Learning Activity Worksheet Mega Bundle!

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**Social cues **—both verbal and nonverbal— and body language are everywhere we look—often communicating more than words ever could. A raised eyebrow, crossed arms, a quick glance, or even silence can completely change the meaning of what’s being said. Sometimes, people need to “read between the lines” to fully understand the message. For students, the ability to recognize and correctly interpret both spoken and unspoken signals is an essential life skill. It helps them respond appropriately in conversations, build stronger relationships, and avoid misunderstandings.

This resource was designed to help middle and high school students strengthen their social awareness by identifying, interpreting, and responding to both verbal and nonverbal social cues in real-world situations. Whether it’s noticing sarcasm, decoding body language, or navigating subtle emotional signals in conversations or texts, these activities teach students to look beyond the words and understand the why behind them.

Students are also learning how to read between the lines, pick up on implied meaning, and understand the intent behind words, tone, and reactions.

With each worksheet, students build emotional intelligence, communication skills, and relationship awareness—tools that support not only social-emotional growth but also classroom success and conflict resolution.

Key Themes Students Will Explore in These Social Cues Activities:

▶ Reading Between the Lines
(Interpreting subtle messages that aren’t directly stated)
▶ Tone and Meaning
(How tone changes the meaning of a sentence in conversation or text)
▶ Recognizing Sarcasm and Passive Aggression
(Spotting when someone says one thing but means another)
▶ Identifying Emotional Clues
(Frustration, jealousy, discomfort, and more—without saying it outright)
▶ Cultural Awareness and Differences
(How people from different backgrounds use and interpret social cues)
▶ Text Message Interpretation
(Picking up on emotional tone and intent through written messages)
▶ Self-Expression and Misunderstanding
(How students communicate their own feelings—and what they want others to understand)
▶ Responding with Empathy
(Using social awareness to build trust and avoid conflict)
▶ Building Stronger Relationships
(Recognizing the power of nonverbal communication in friendships and group dynamics)

Covers topics such as:

**▶️ **Social cues and nonverbal communication
**▶️ **Body language and facial expressions
**▶️ **Tone of voice and emotional meaning
**▶️ **Eye contact and personal space
**▶️ **Recognizing sarcasm and mixed signals
**▶️ **Reading between the lines in conversation
**▶️ **Understanding cultural differences in communication
**▶️ **Interpreting text messages and digital tone
**▶️ **Emotional awareness and empathy
**▶️ **Responding to subtle social signals
**▶️ **Friendship, exclusion, and group dynamics
**▶️ **Miscommunication and conflict resolution
**▶️ **Self-expression and being misunderstood
**▶️ **Identifying emotions through behavior
**▶️ **Building respectful, socially aware responses

Activity Worksheet Topics include:

★ Social Cues Anticipation Guide (2 variations)

★ Social Cues Self-Assessment

★ Understanding Social Cues using Real-Life Examples

★ Reading Between the Lines

★ It's Not What You Say, . . . It’s How You Say It!

★ Rewriting Tone: One Sentence, Three Ways

★ Social Cues: How Would You Respond

★ Social Cues Check-In: Reflecting on How You Read the Room

★ Online or Offline? Understanding Social Cues Beyond the Screen

★ Can You Catch the Sarcasm?

★ When Sarcasm Sends Mixed Signals

★ Meaning Behind the Sarcasm

★ Text Message Conversation: Reading Between the Texts: Social Cues in Conversations

★ Text Message Conversation: Left Out but Not Saying It

★ Text Message Conversation: Hidden Jabs: When Sarcasm Crosses the Line

★ Responding to Social Cues in Texts (2 Worksheets)

★ The Unspoken Message: Recognizing Social Signals

★ Social Cue Spotter: Real-Life Examples

★ Quiet Clues: Recognizing When Someone Needs Support

★ Body Language Speaks: Understanding Social Cues

★ Social Cues in Action: What Do You Notice?

★ What's Behind That Look? Reading Facial Expressions and Body Language

★ Reading Reactions Through Social Cues

★ What Do They Really Mean? Interpreting Social Cues and Hidden Messages

★ Between the Lines: What Are They Really Saying?

★ Team Tension: Reading the Room in Group Work

★ Here's What I Really Mean . . . Exploring Your Own Social Cues

★ Signals of Stress: How We Show Discomfort Through Words and Actions

★ Culture and Cues: How Culture Shapes the Way We Communicate

★ How Culture Shapes Social Cues

★ Culture in Context: Reading Social Cues Across Cultures

**Answer keys | Sample Responses **are included to help you guide discussions, provide feedback, and ensure students are on the right track as they work through the activities. These keys offer clear examples and solutions to support both understanding and skill development.

Formats Included:

• PDF (printable)
• Google Slides (digital)

Perfect for:

✔️ High School SEL

✔️ Middle School SEL

✔️ Social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons
✔️ Communication and relationship skills practice
✔️ English Language Arts tone and inference mini-lessons
✔️ Advisory, homeroom, or morning meetings
✔️ Counseling groups or individual reflection
✔️ Special education or speech/language sessions
✔️ Conflict resolution or behavior support lessons

❤️ Why You'll Love It:

These activities go beyond surface-level conversations about body language and tone. Students are encouraged to reflect on real-life interactions, recognize subtle emotional signals, and consider how social cues impact communication, friendships, and conflict. From decoding sarcasm to interpreting text messages and reading between the lines, each worksheet promotes thoughtful discussion, emotional awareness, and practical skill-building.

The included **sample responses **make it easy to model critical thinking, support deeper reflection, and guide students through challenging social situations with confidence.

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!

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